Overview

• The TV host was targeted on September 18 on via Castelbarco in the Bocconi district while sitting in his Mercedes.
• Assailants on scooters hit the side mirror to trigger a reaction, then one reached in and removed the watch before speeding off.
• De Martino initially tried to hold the thief but released him after the warning "Leave me or I'll shoot," and it is unknown if a weapon was present.
• He called police and filed a formal complaint; the Squadra Mobile is handling the case and has reported no arrests so far.
• The robbery fits a pattern of fast luxury‑watch thefts in Italian cities and follows a recent hack that leaked intimate video from his partner’s home surveillance.